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Orchid Close, Downham Market

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House prices, sold prices and local information for PE38 9GQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£210,667
12 sales
Price range
£185k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2023
PE38 9GQ

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At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkDownham Market station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Orchid Close, Downham Market have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £206,429. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchid Close range from £185,000 to £235,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchid Close compared

PE38 postcode area£287,522
Downham Market£287,522
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchid Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £212,500 (2 sales)2018£213k2019: £204,000 (7 sales)2019£204k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£206,42926 Aug 2022
Semi-detached5£216,60010 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Orchid Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 10 Aug 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 26 Aug 2022£235,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 28 Sep 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 31 Jul 2019£225,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 30 Jul 2019£200,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 14 Jun 2019£200,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 18 Mar 2019£185,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 15 Feb 2019£218,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 14 Feb 2019£202,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 30 Jan 2019£198,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 26 Sep 2018£205,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Orchid Close PE38 9GQ 26 Sep 2018£220,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Orchid Close £205,000 (Sep 2018) → £220,000 (Aug 2023) +7%
over 5 yrs
12, Orchid Close £202,000 (Feb 2019) → £235,000 (Aug 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs
9, Orchid Close £220,000 (Sep 2018) → £220,000 (Sep 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Orchid Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Nelson Academy 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Downham Market Academy 1,329 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School 404 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy 106 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Orchard Manor School 26 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Downham Market station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Watlington station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Hollies Surgery
    Paradise Road, Downham Market · 0.2 mi
  • Bridge Street Surgery
    30-32 Bridge Street, Downham Market · 0.2 mi
  • Howdale Surgery
    48 Howdale Road, Downham Market · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Downham Market · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Downham Market · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Downham Market Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bexwell Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Willows Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Wtl Dental Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented35.9%20.3%
Social rented18.5%17.1%
Households987

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents2,129

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks66%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks77%92%

Share of homes across King's Lynn and West Norfolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Orchid Close

Ethnic group

HereKings Lynn and West Norfolk
White93.7%95.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1.9%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.5%

Religion

HereKings Lynn and West Norfolk
No religion49.1%39.5%
Christian43.7%52.4%
Not answered4.3%6.3%
Muslim1.7%0.5%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereKings Lynn and West Norfolk
Born in the UK85.4%89.7%
Born outside the UK14.6%10.3%

Highest qualification

HereKings Lynn and West Norfolk
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%23.3%
No qualifications23.1%23.4%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%16.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%12.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%6.4%
Other qualifications3.9%3.3%

General health

HereKings Lynn and West Norfolk
Very good health42.8%41.7%
Good health36.7%36.9%
Fair health14.8%15.4%
Bad health4.5%4.6%
Very bad health1.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereKings Lynn and West Norfolk
1 car or van in household49.1%41.1%
No cars or vans in household25.8%15%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%13.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk.

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